Diwali weekend – another reason for travel enthusiasts to take a quick break

Published on : Tuesday, October 21, 2014

The festival of Diwali traditionally brings to mind the idea of being at home and spending time with family. However, many today are looking at the upcoming long weekend as another opportunity to plan a getaway.TripAdvisor,

the world’s largest travel site today revealed the list of top destinations for this Diwali weekend. The list is based on destinations searched from India for the period October 23 to October 26, 2014.

Nikhil Ganju, Country Manager, TripAdvisor India says, “Over the last couple of years we have seen an increasing number of people opting to travel for leisure rather than go to their hometowns especially if a festival falls closer to a weekend. This trend is more visible in metros since they are more cosmopolitan in nature. The fact that Diwali is predominantly a north Indian festival, people from other parts of the country staying in Delhi prefer to travel rather than stay put.”

The Top Destinations–Overall
1. Goa
2. Udaipur
3. Mahabaleshwar
4. Jaipur
5. Munnar
6. Lonavala
7. Jaisalmer
8. Ooty
9. Pune
10. Mumbai
11. Pondicherry
12. Mount Abu
13. Bangalore
14. New Delhi
15. Madikeri
16. Matheran
17. Alibaug
18. Shimla
19. Diu
20. Manali
21. Daman
22. Nainital
23. Mysore
24. Jodhpur
25. Alappuzha